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(Studio: Carol Lin) Senator John Kerry’s victories in the Michigan and Washington presidential caucuses; the governor of Virginia’s endorsement of Kerry; drilling into a rock on Mars by NASA’s Spirit rover, and the 40th anniversary of the Beatles’ first visit to the US noted.
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(Studio: Carol Lin) The results of the Michigan & Washington state Democratic presidential caucuses outlined.
(Richmond, Virginia: Kelly Wallace) Senator John Kerry’s campaign following his victories in Michigan and Washington featured; scenes shown of Kerry in Richmond, Virginia; details given about the push by both Senator John Edwards and Gen. Wesley Clark in Tennessee & Virginia. [KERRY – responds to Republicans’ characterization of him as a Massachusetts liberal.] [CLARK – says he’s a Washington outsider.] Virginia Governor Mark Warner††’s endorsement of Kerry noted.
(Studio: Carol Lin) Report introduced.
(Burlington, Vermont: Joe Johns) Howard Dean’s troubled campaign featured; details given about the announcement by AFSCME’s withdrawal of support for Dean and about his focus on the Wisconsin primary; scenes shown of Dean campaigning. [From NBC’s “Weekend Today,” DEAN – responds to questions about the vice presidency; comments on his Wisconsin campaign.]
(Studio: Carol Lin) Dean’s appearance tomorrow on “Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer” noted.
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(Studio: Carol Lin) Report introduced.
(White House: Suzanne Malveaux) The credibility problem for President Bush as he faces criticism of his use of pre-war intelligence about Iraq featured; statements from his interview on “Meet the Press” quoted. [Presidential candidate Senator John KERRY – criticizes Bush.]
(Studio: Carol Lin) Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld’s defense of the decision to go to war and the arrival in Iraq of a U.N. team to study the prospects of holding elections this June reported.
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(Studio: Carol Lin) Islamic Jihad’s threat of revenge following a deadly Israeli missile attack in Gaza; the death of an infant from the Dominican Republican who was born with two heads and died after separation surgery, and South Korea’s ban on US chicken imports after a strain of bird flu was discovered in Delaware reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Carol Lin) The observance of National Black AIDS Day noted.
(New York: Adaora Udoji) The Black community’s efforts to raise awareness of the AIDS epidemic in light of the rising number of African Americans infected with the virus featured; CDC statistics cited; details given about the importance of the involvement of Black churches. [AIDS victim/activist Maria DAVIS†- says she thought HIV/AIDS was a gay men’s disease.] [WOMAN – comments on events across the country.] [AIDS victim/activist Michael SAUNDERS†- explains how he is helping others.] [Unity Fellowship Church Movement Bishop Zachary JONES†- says we don’t have a church of the future if we don’t take these statistics seriously.]
(Studio: Carol Lin) Interview with “No More Secrets, No More Lies” author J.L. King† about the secret lifestyles, called “living on the down low,” of married African American men who don’t consider themselves homosexual or bisexual having gay sex. [In Memphis, Tennessee, KING – talks about how this behavior contributes to the spread of HIV among African American women; states we need to concentrate on the behavior and not the label; comments on efforts to raise awareness; notes how coming clean changed his life.]
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(Studio: Carol Lin) Report introduced.
(Sarasota, Florida: Kris Osborn) Outrage from the family of Carlie Brucia, who was kidnapped & murdered in Sarasota, Florida, over the fact that suspect Joseph Smith was out on the streets after several arrests featured; scenes shown of the Central Church of Christ, where Carlie’s body was found, and of a vigil in her memory. [Two NEIGHBORS – react to Carlie’s death.]
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(Studio: Carol Lin) The beginning of the jail term for former Representative Bill Janklow, who was convicted of manslaughter after killing a motorcyclist with his car; a train derailment prompting an evacuation in Maryland, and the fourth month of the grocery store strike in California noted; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Carol Lin) President Bush’s declaration of support for CIA director George Tenet after questions about pre-war intelligence on Iraq; the questioning of National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice by the commission reviewing the 9/11 attacks, and rehearsals for tomorrow’s Grammy awards, minus singer Janet Jackson, who will not be appearing after her breast-baring incident at the Super Bowl, noted.
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(Studio: Carol Lin; Washington: William Schneider) Presidential candidate Senator John Kerry’s victories in the Michigan & Washington caucuses; the withdrawal of AFSCME’s support for Howard Dean; Kerry’s chances against President Bush, and the Tennessee & Virginia primaries discussed; CNN/”Time” poll results cited. The focus on the issue of electability noted.
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(Studio: Carol Lin) Statistics on Internet dating cited. Live interview held with relationship counselor & eHarmony.com founder Dr. Neil Warren† about the online dating phenomenon. [In Los Angeles, WARREN – comments on why men & women have trouble meeting each other; promotes Internet relationships through eHarmony.com; talks about relationship mistakes.]
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(Studio: Carol Lin) Live interview held with “Remembering Herbie” author Ross Bernstein† about the life & legacy of hockey coach Herb Brooks, who coached the 1980 US Olympic team to a gold medal in a win over the Soviet Union; footage & photos shown. [In St. Paul, Minnesota, BERNSTEIN – talks about Brooks, who died in a car accident last year; comments on “Brooksisms”; mentions the movie “Miracle,” based on the 1980 Olympic team; talks about Brooks’s other accomplishments.]
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(Studio: Carol Lin) A lawsuit filed by heiress Paris Hilton against the company who offered her sex tape for sale on the Internet noted.
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(Studio: Carol Lin) Report introduced.
(Washington: Elaine Quijano) The 40th anniversary of the Beatles' first trip to the US featured; footage shown from the “Ed Sullivan Show”; details given about the role of then-teenager Marsha Albert†† in bringing the Beatles to America. [“Washington Post” Richard HARRINGTON†- says Albert is the spark that lit the fuse of “Beatlemania.”] [Beatles historian Bruce SPIZER†- comments on the Beatles’ influence.] [Beatles FANS – comment, sing.]
(Studio: Carol Lin) The Beatles’ influence on today’s popular music noted; excerpt shown from the music video “Hey Ya” by OutKast.
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(Studio: Carol Lin) Audiotapes played of callers’ opinions on whether the Beatles are as influential today as they were 40 years ago.
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